In Google Photos, you can edit your videos with special effects, filters, and more from your mobile device.
What you need
Download and install the Google Photos app. Your device must have iOS 16.
Edit your video
Change the speed of your video- Open the video you want to edit.
- Tap Edit
Speed
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- To select a portion of your video to change the speed, touch and hold, then drag the trim handles.
- To speed your video up: Tap 2x or 4x.
- To slow your video down: Tap ¼x or ½x.
- To save a copy of the video with your edits, at the bottom, tap Save copy.
Speed - Open the video you want to edit.
- Tap Edit
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- To trim the video to a different length: Tap and drag the trim handles to select the portion of your video you want to keep.
- To save a copy of the video with your edits, at the bottom, tap Save copy.
- To mute your video: Tap
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- To Export a frame from your video: Tap Export Frame.
- To trim the video to a different length: Tap and drag the trim handles to select the portion of your video you want to keep.
- Open the video you want to edit.
- Tap Edit
- To crop the video to a different aspect ratio, like a square, tap Aspect ratio
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- To rotate a video 90 degrees, tap Rotate
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- To make minor adjustments to straighten the video, use the dial above Rotate
- To make minor adjustments to straighten the video, use the dial above Rotate
- To crop the video to a different aspect ratio, like a square, tap Aspect ratio
- To save a copy of the video with your edits, at the bottom, tap Save copy.
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Important: Your device must have at least 3 GB RAM and iOS 16+.
- Open the video you want to edit.
- Tap Edit
- Select the type of effect you want to apply to your video and move the dial to make changes.
- When you’re finished, tap Done.
- To undo an effect, deselect the option or tap Cancel.
Video adjustments
- To adjust the exposure, tap Brightness
.
- To adjust the difference in tones, tap Contrast
.
- To adjust the brightest value, tap White point
.
- To adjust the detail in the brightest areas, tap Highlights
.
- To adjust the detail in the darkest areas, tap Shadows
.
- To adjust the darkest value, tap Black point
.
- To adjust the intensity of colors, tap Saturation
.
- To adjust the color temperature, tap Warmth
.
- To adjust the hue, tap Tint
.
- To adjust the saturation of the skin-colored tones, tap Skin tone
.
- To adjust the saturation of the blue tones, like sky or water, tap Blue tone
.
- To reduce the brightness around the edges of the video, tap Vignette
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- To enhance brightness and contrast across the video, tap HDR effect
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.In the color filters section, you can apply the usual filters, like Palma or Metro to your video.
- Open the video you want to edit.
- Tap Edit
- Select a filter.
- To change the strength of the filter on the video, tap the filter again and move the dial.
- To undo a filter, select None.
Important: Your device must have at least 3 GB RAM and iOS 16+.
- Open the video you want to edit.
- Tap Edit
- Select an effect.
- To undo an effect, tap None.
- Tap Save copy.
Tip: Types of effects include:
- B&W Film
- Light Leak
- Lomo
- Dust mix
- Chromatic
- Fish Eye